Postcode IP31 2BN (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 2BN is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 2BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 2BN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP31 2BN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to IP31 2BN is Shepherds Grove Park which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cafe and is 312 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 2BN (for ages 11 and under) is Stanton Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thurston Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP31 2BN is The Cock Inn and is 1.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stanton Fish Bar and is 1.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP31 2BN is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP31 2BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP31 2BN, and the approximate distance away.

Shepherds Grove Park 130 m
Woodlands Way 166 m
Grove Lane 258 m
Drovers Rise 302 m
Upthorpe Road 457 m
Bury Road 1.02 km
A143 12.52 km
A134 13.7 km
B1077 15.41 km
A11 43.94 km
A12 44.02 km
A14 58.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 2BN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP31 2BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.21 km
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.73 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.08 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.11 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.84 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.23 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
6.17 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
7.02 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.39 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
7.5 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 8.48 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 8.96 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
9.17 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
9.35 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
9.37 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 9.38 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
9.95 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 10.63 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
11.22 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
12.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group UK Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
1.28 km
Vajrasana Retreat Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.36 km
Palmers (Haughley) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
1.51 km
Stanton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
1.51 km
Stanton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2020
1.51 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.51 km
Church Rooms Other catering premises Exempt
March 25, 2013
1.68 km
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
1.75 km
Ashmore Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 7, 2022
2.07 km
Stanton Service Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.08 km
Stanton Shell Retailers - other Exempt
August 9, 2017
2.08 km
Leaping Hare Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
2.17 km
The Bull Pen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
2.17 km
Wyken Vineyards Cheese Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
2.17 km
Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.34 km
Walsham le Willows Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
2.34 km
Hillcrest Cafe,Shop, Butchery and Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.48 km
Robert Arnold Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
2.48 km
Rolfe's of Walsham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
2.7 km
Little Willows Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Cafe Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Cafe Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Upthorpe House Farm Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Upthorpe House Farm Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Cambridge Airport Air 51.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 65.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 2BN - Data from Dec 2021

High Wood Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Adams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Redhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Sleights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rushgreen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Mulley's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Dovehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Hockhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Wyken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Half Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 2BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 38.5 Mbps 78.36 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.8 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

69 meters consuming 742,990 kWh - mean 10,768 kWh : median 10,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

77 meters consuming 191,796 kWh - mean 2,491 kWh : median 2,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 2BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.31897300
Longitude 0.90581200
OS Easting 598146
OS Northing 0272961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15795
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Blackbourn ED
Electoral Ward Stanton
Local Authority District West Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000245
Travel To Work Area Bury St Edmunds

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028514
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1A4